Originally Posted by paulri
I'll probably start another thread on buying from private parties later on this week, if this hasn't been discussed ad nauseam already.
I honestly hadn't thought of car rental places. Thanks for the tip.
Originally Posted by csandste
My first choice : Hertz.
My second choice: non OEM dealers or private parties.
Third choice, other rentals
I try to avoid that brand's dealers, cause I don't like to over pay.
Of course if the price is right....
At least in St. Louis, Hertz is dirt cheap. Wholesale prices with no dickering. I bought a Soul, girlfriend bought an Optima, daughter bought an Accent-- no problems with any of 'em. If you buy a one year old used car it's probably a rental anyway. At least Hertz plans on unloading them at 35,000 miles and gives them basic service-- what's the story behind a private party who unloads after a year? Death? Stupidity? Forgot to change the oil?
Maybe it's because Enterprise is home based but their cars cost a lot more than Hertz.
IIRC- Enterprise unloads about 1.4 million, Hertz 700,000 and Avis about 250,000 cars a year, most to dealers-- including OEM dealers. When I had to buy on short order I was assured by an OEM salesman that their Soul was a loaner-demonstrator and the only non-rental one year old car in the county (400,000 people), including their dealership. Fewer miles, but less abuse? Was it worth an additional four grand over what I paid. My biggest regret is that I had to buy when all the tax refund checks were hitting the market. That DID drive up prices.
I'll probably start another thread on buying from private parties later on this week, if this hasn't been discussed ad nauseam already.
I honestly hadn't thought of car rental places. Thanks for the tip.
Originally Posted by csandste
My first choice : Hertz.
My second choice: non OEM dealers or private parties.
Third choice, other rentals
I try to avoid that brand's dealers, cause I don't like to over pay.
Of course if the price is right....
At least in St. Louis, Hertz is dirt cheap. Wholesale prices with no dickering. I bought a Soul, girlfriend bought an Optima, daughter bought an Accent-- no problems with any of 'em. If you buy a one year old used car it's probably a rental anyway. At least Hertz plans on unloading them at 35,000 miles and gives them basic service-- what's the story behind a private party who unloads after a year? Death? Stupidity? Forgot to change the oil?
Maybe it's because Enterprise is home based but their cars cost a lot more than Hertz.
IIRC- Enterprise unloads about 1.4 million, Hertz 700,000 and Avis about 250,000 cars a year, most to dealers-- including OEM dealers. When I had to buy on short order I was assured by an OEM salesman that their Soul was a loaner-demonstrator and the only non-rental one year old car in the county (400,000 people), including their dealership. Fewer miles, but less abuse? Was it worth an additional four grand over what I paid. My biggest regret is that I had to buy when all the tax refund checks were hitting the market. That DID drive up prices.
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